EUTIN

town, Schleswig-Holstein Land (state), northeastern Germany, surrounded by lakes. About 30 mi (48 km) north of Lbeck, the town was founded as a border post during the frontier wars between the Germans and the Wends, and it was chartered in 1257. The official seat of the prince-bishops of Lbeck from 1309, it passed to Oldenburg in 1773 and to Schleswig-Holstein in 1937. Notable buildings are the palace (built 1689 on the site of an earlier fortress destroyed by fire), with attractive gardens, and a 13th-century church. The composer Carl Maria von Weber was born in the town (1786), and J.H. Voss, the translator of Homer, lived there (17821802). The gateway to the Holsteinische Schweiz lake region, Eutin is noted for the cultivation of roses and has substantial tourist traffic. Industries include the manufacture of electrical goods, paper, and clothing. Pop. (1989 est.) 16,567.